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Michelle Obama to host weekly conversational podcast for Spotify 16 Jul 2020 - 05:24 pm

Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will host a podcast for Spotify Technology SA, adding another big name to the Swedish audio giant’s...

Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun 16 Jul 2020 - 04:07 pm

Paris: Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study...

Bezos, Gates among Twitter handles that appear to be hacked 16 Jul 2020 - 12:54 am

Twitter handles belonging to Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were among the high-profile social media accounts that were apparently hacked to...

Google ties more work tools into Gmail, aiming to get ahead of Microsoft 15 Jul 2020 - 11:34 pm

OAKLAND, Calif - Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday said its corporate Gmail customers will now be able to edit documents and other files...

Apple expands news offerings with audio, local newspaper stories 15 Jul 2020 - 08:11 pm

Apple Inc on Wednesday expanded its news offerings with audio versions of stories narrated by voice actors for subscribers, a morning newscast hosted...

Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation 15 Jul 2020 - 12:37 pm

Tokyo: In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience...

Moderna vaccine produced antibodies in all patients tested 15 Jul 2020 - 12:23 am

Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine produced antibodies to the coronavirus in all patients tested in an initial safety trial, federal researchers said. The neutralizing...

NASA's Perseverance rover will scour Mars for signs of life 14 Jul 2020 - 08:10 pm

Washington: NASA's most advanced Mars rover, Perseverance, launches from Earth on July 30, on a mission to seek out signs of ancient microbial...

Spotify expands to Russia and 12 other countries 14 Jul 2020 - 07:54 pm

Spotify Technology SA on Tuesday launched its music streaming service in Russia, the fastest growing international market for music, and 12 other regions...

Amazon develops smart shopping cart for cashierless checkout 14 Jul 2020 - 07:22 pm

Amazon.com Inc. has developed a smart shopping cart that will ring up purchases and let consumers check out more speedily. Equipped with a...

Former Fiat engineer aims to put the brakes on COVID 14 Jul 2020 - 07:21 pm

MILAN - Fifty years ago, he designed a braking system that helped reduce fatal car crashes. Now Mario Palazzetti has invented a device...

Moderna expects to start late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial on July 27 14 Jul 2020 - 06:54 pm

New York: Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it plans to start a late stage clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate on or...

A classic French dessert gets a savory spin 14 Jul 2020 - 05:40 pm

One of the things I miss these days is getting my hands on cookbooks. We used to get pounds of advance-copy cookbooks from...

Humanoid clerk helps to cut red tape in Russia 14 Jul 2020 - 11:50 am

Moscow: A human-like robot designed to look and act like a female clerk has started providing services to the public at a government...

Pfizer, BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine candidates get FDA's 'fast track' status 13 Jul 2020 - 08:15 pm

Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE said on Monday two of their experimental coronavirus vaccine candidates received "fast track" status from the U.S....

The era of free news for Facebook and Google may soon be over 13 Jul 2020 - 07:43 pm

Facebook and Google have for years operated like shop windows for news stories, plying their billions of visitors with free snippets and information...

From chariot racing to opera: Verdi comes to Rome's Circus Maximus 13 Jul 2020 - 01:47 pm

ROME: Rome's Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for a new season as an opera house as the coronavirus...

Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles showcases Mercedes-Benz GLE 13 Jul 2020 - 08:32 am

Doha: Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, has showcased the new Mercedes-Benz GLE at NBK Automobiles –...